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IAB Europe warns of ‘chilling effect’ on open-source compliance solutions if GDPR breach interpretation upheld
Digital advertising association IAB Europe has hit out at a preliminary report by the Belgian Data Protection Authority finding that its ad tracking consent framework does not comply with GDPR.
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British Airways fined £20m over data breach
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined British Airways (BA) £20m for failing to protect the personal and financial details of more than 400,000 of its customers.
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ICO probes Klarna after newsletter emailed to customers in error
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in the UK is probing an incident in which payment service provider Klarna sent an email to customers who had not opted in to receive it.
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Human error reveals personal data of 18,000 Welsh Covid-19 sufferers
Public Health Wales yesterday announced a data breach involving the personally identifiable data of 18,105 people resident in Wales who had received a positive test for Covid-19.
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UK government department seeks digital suppliers to roll out £2.25m data protection programme following New Year’s honours breach
The UK Cabinet Office is seeking digital service providers to deliver a £2.25m data protection programme, following a high-profile breach last year.
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Danish hotel group fined for failing to delete customers’ details
The Arp-Hansen Hotel Group in Denmark has been fined 1.1m Danish crowns (US$170,000, €148,000) and referred to the police by the country’s data protection authority (Datatilsynet) for storing information on clients longer than necessary.
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New report reveals cyber security flaws in UK universities
More than half of UK universities have reported at least one data breach to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) over the last year, according to a report from managed security services provider Redscan.
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PwC develops facial recognition tools to monitor employees
Global accounting firm PwC has developed a facial recognition tool specifically for financial institutions to monitor employees working from home.
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Security Concerns over Contact Tracing Apps
When an individual is found to be infected with the coronavirus, the race is on to find those who they have come into contact with, as these people could be carriers or even be infected. This has led to hundreds of coronavirus contact-tracing mobile applications being developed worldwide and backed by various governments and national health authorities, as well as guidelines by the EU and special protocols developed by the two major smartphone OS vendors Apple & Google. In some places, the usage of such applications has been made mandatory for people who want to gain access into public spaces.
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UK Healthcare sector remains the most at-risk sector
New findings reveal that in the US, healthcare was the most breached industry during the first quarter of 2020.
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Taking a Proactive Approach to Data Privacy in APAC
While Asia-Pacific organisations certainly see the importance of excellent data protection practices, they are still getting to grips with a number of operational and organisational challenges.
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Data Privacy vs Utility Fallacy
Among the many serious challenges the COVID-19 pandemic has presented businesses and individuals alike with, a long talked about and complex discussion has also arisen once again: what is worth giving up personal privacy for?
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HR Matters: Data Privacy Concerns for Remote Working
Video: HR Matters: Data Privacy Concerns for Remote Working
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Data Protection and Cyber Security Implications from Working from Home
Video: Data Protection and Cyber Security Implications from Working from Home
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Zoom reveals improved security with 256-bit GCM encryption
Zoom Video Communications has revealed improved security enhancements with 256-bit GCM encryption.
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Tash Whitaker & Rowenna Fielding: Health and Data Protection FAQs
Tash Whitaker and Rowenna Fielding discuss health and data protection at PrivSec London 2020.
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Hundreds of thousands of credit card details leaked online
Credit card details issued by banks from at least six Southeast Asian countries have been leaked online.
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US consumers respond to Salesforce data breach
Since the adoption of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), cracking down on data breaches and promoting consumer privacy has remained a priority in the US state.
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Almost half of WhatsApp usage breaches legal terms
Almost half (41%) of UK workers admit to using WhatsApp for work purposes despite it being against WhatsApp’s legal terms of service to use it in ways that involve any non-personal use.